Susan Kieffer

American geologist
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Susan Kieffer is a United States geologist, planetary scientist, geophysicist, and university teacher. She was born on November 17, 1942, in Warren.

Her contributions to her fields have been recognized with several awards, including the MacArthur Fellows Program, the Arthur L. Day Medal, the Penrose Medal, and the distinction of Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[1][2][3][4]. She is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[5].

Susan Kieffer

Summary

Susan Kieffer is a human[1]. She was born in Warren[2]. She was born on +1942-11-17T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a geologist[4], planetary scientist[5], geophysicist[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Warren[2], Susan Kieffer…
  • Susan Kieffer was born on +1942-11-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Susan Kieffer held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Susan Kieffer's native language[10].
  • Susan Kieffer's professions included geologist[4].
  • Susan Kieffer worked as a planetary scientist[5].
  • Susan Kieffer's professions included geophysicist[6].
  • Susan Kieffer's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Susan Kieffer's field of work was physical geography[11].
  • Susan Kieffer's field of work was volcano[12].
  • Susan Kieffer's field of work was geyser[13].
  • Susan Kieffer's field of work was river[14].
  • Susan Kieffer's field of work was thermodynamics[15].
  • Susan Kieffer's field of work was meteorite[16].
  • Susan Kieffer was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[17].
  • Susan Kieffer was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[18].
  • Susan Kieffer was employed by California Institute of Technology[19].
  • Susan Kieffer received the MacArthur Fellows Program[20].
  • Susan Kieffer received the Arthur L. Day Medal[21].
  • Susan Kieffer received the Penrose Medal[22].
  • Susan Kieffer received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[23].
  • Susan Kieffer was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Susan Kieffer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Susan Kieffer is recorded as female[26].
  • Susan Kieffer's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Susan Kieffer's place of birth was Warren[2]. She was born on +1942-11-17T00:00:00Z[3]. English was her native language[10].

Education

Susan Kieffer earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[4], planetary scientist[5], geophysicist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physical geography[11], a branch of geography[29]; volcano[12]; geyser[13]; river[14], an ecosystem type[30]; thermodynamics[15], a branch of physics[31]; and meteorite[16]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[17], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1867[34]; University of California, Los Angeles[18], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1919[37], headquartered in Los Angeles[38]; and California Institute of Technology[19], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1891[41], headquartered in California[42].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[20], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1981[45]; Arthur L. Day Medal[21], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1948[48]; Penrose Medal[22], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1927[51]; and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[23], a fellowship award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1962[54].

Why It Matters

Susan Kieffer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Susan Kieffer born?

Susan Kieffer was born in Warren[2].

What did Susan Kieffer do for work?

Susan Kieffer worked as geologist[4], planetary scientist[5], geophysicist[6], and university teacher[7].

What awards did Susan Kieffer receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[20], Arthur L. Day Medal[21], Penrose Medal[22], and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[23].

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  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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